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24 alternatives to mCast

Podcast player on the macOS menubar

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. mCast launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
PodcastMenu▲233
Listen to podcasts from your Mac menu bar
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
2
Soundbar▲213
A lightweight SoundCloud player for Mac
2016 · its alternatives →
3
SpotMenu▲259
Spotify and iTunes in your macOS menu bar
2017 · kmikiy.github.io · its alternatives →
4
Bartender▲616
Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac
2014 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →
5
AudioPriorityBar▲217
Priority-based audio switching for macOS menu bar
Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
6
MenubarX▲474
A powerful menu bar browser. Pin websites like Native Apps.
2022 · menubarx.app · its alternatives →
7
RadioBar▲115
Open source macOS menubar app to listen to streaming radio
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
8
Learned Objective C as a high schooler and made this iPhone game▲158
The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.
2012 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →
9
Bartender 2▲301
Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac
2015 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →
10
My current App Store Featured Game was written entirely in Scheme▲290
The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.
2014 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →
11
The Hunt▲225
See the latest product hunts from your Mac's menu bar
2014 · its alternatives →
12
Captain▲191
A Docker menu bar app for Mac
2017 · getcaptain.co · its alternatives →
13
Hotlist▲148
Manage your daily todos straight from your Mac menu bar
2023 · pqina.nl · its alternatives →
14
Mac TODO Menubar▲144
All your todos easily accessible from your menu bar!
2018 · its alternatives →
15
Breaks▲118
A quiet Pomodoro that lives in your menu bar.
May 2026 · gjinprelvukaj.github.io · its alternatives →
16
TrayPlay▲93
Control Spotify and iTunes from your menu bar
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
17
Instant for Mac▲132
A menu bar app to track the daily time spent on your Mac
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
18
Barbell▲100
A tiny newsfeed for the menu bar
2022 · barbellformac.com · its alternatives →
19
Menu Launcher▲84
Launch any file, folder or app from your Mac menu bar
2019 · onmyway133.com · its alternatives →
20
Menubar List▲10
A listing site dedicated to menubar apps for MacOS
Mar 2026 · menubarlist.com · its alternatives →
21
Your private Reddit, best topic messenger▲44
The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.
2015 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →
22
macOS app to reduce eye strain (open-source)▲43
my first app, a Mac menu bar utility to remind you to blink more. any feedback would be much appreciated. or make it your own and share :)
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
23
My weekend project on the Mac App Store▲39
The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.
2011 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →
24
DintCast▲6
A simple podcast player
2025 · dintof.app · its alternatives →

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